Jammu-Srinagar NHW opens for stranded vehicles

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 4/20/2019 4:44:39 PM

JAMMU, Apr 19: The Jammu-Srinagar highway was on Friday opened to clear stranded vehicles after remaining closed for a day due to landslides, officials said.The officials said that landslide debris were cleared in the Battery Chashma area of Ramban district. Only the stranded vehicles were allowed to move."We expect to decongest the highway completely by evening," an official said. "Scheduled traffic will be allowed to move on Saturday". A traffic police official said that the highway was closed a day before due to the occurrence of shooting stones at Anokhi fall and other areas in Ramban district. The official added that men and machinery have been pressed into the service to clear the road.